I have a philosophical thought: no in between. No middle, no half measures, no half assing anything. All or nothing.

No middle enthusiasm

You cannot fake enthusiasm or passion. Therefore, it seems the best way to leverage life is to avoid half enthusiasm. Either you’re all for it, or you’re not. Similar idea, you cannot fake hate (Nassim Taleb)

For example, when it comes to matters of eating, either eat all of it or none. No snacking. Only one meal a day. Physiologically speaking, it is better to condense all of your food into one meal, in the late evening, rather than three square meals a day. This allows your body to fast during the day, and you have fewer insulin spikes during the day.

Love and hate

It seems the two biggest motivators include love and hate. The worst is indifference.

In other words, that which we are indifferent to is often boring to us. For example when it comes to movies and films, do not watch anything that you are indifferent towards or don’t have a strong passion for.

For example, I really want to like the new Boba Fett series, but I don’t. It is quite a boring and an interesting to me, and therefore the logical strategy is to just not watch it at all.

Even when it comes to friends and family, only interact with those you love. Deep love, and deep care. Do not interact or engage with anybody else.

No halfway passions

Ignore anything that you’re only only mildly interested in. Only pursue your great interests, and let everything else fall to the wayside.

MASTER MOTIVATION

Become more:

1. Independent Aspirations
2. COMPULSION.
3. *BEYOND* PERFECT.
4. BUY BOOKS WHEN YOU WANT TO BUY GEAR.
5. How to Make More Photos
6. JUST MAKE MORE PHOTOS.
7. MY DESIRE TO CAPTURE IT ALL.
8. VISUAL DETOX.
9. Photography is Our Addiction
10. A BILLION PHOTOS
11. THE MOTIVATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER.
12. CURIOUS.
13. PROVOKE.
14. How to Do More Photography
15. PRACTICE.
16. TURBOCHARGE YOURSELF, TURBOCHARGE OTHERS.
17. LIFE IS ALL UPSIDE, NO DOWNSIDE.
18. PHOTO TURBO THOUGHTS
19. No Such Thing as Good or Bad; Simply Stimulating or Not Stimulating
20. The Best Genre is No Genre
21. The Key to Photographic Motivation
22. Pacifying Media, Motivational Media
23. Our Hunger for New Experiences
24. Mental Motivation
25. ALL ABOUT PHOTOGRAPHY.
26. The Photographer as Creator
27. Create *BEYOND* Yourself
28. Let Your Curiosity Drive Your Photography
29. LOVE YOUR PHOTOS.
30. Abstract Monochrome Photography
31. SHOOT WITHOUT THINKING.
32. Just Have Fun With Photography
33. Wu-Wei Effortless Motivation
34. CONSISTENCY x NOVELTY
35. Easily Bored?
36. Face Photography
37. How to Become More Self-Motivated in Your Photography
38. YOUR OWN PHOTOS ARE THE BEST PHOTOS.
39. On Sharing Your Favorite Photos
40. UBERABUNDANCE.
41. Peak Photographic Productivity
42. When to Review Your Photos
43. Serotonin and Photos
44. The Photos You Have Yet Shot are Your Most Important Photos
45. 3 Tips How to Master Photography
46. Do You Like Your Own Photos?
47. The Beauty of Mundane, Everyday Moments
48. Reasons Why to Be Optimistic About the Future
49. A Photography-Full Future
50. The More You Shoot, the Better
51. How Many Photos Should You Shoot Everyday?
52. Why Do We Love Motion?
53. Now is Your Chance to Shoot History in the Making
54. Photo by Photo
55. How and Why Photography Remains So Interesting to Me
56. How to Conquer Your Inner Photographic Critic
57. Thoughts on HDR Photography
58. New Year, New Photos
59. Why Exhibit Your Photos?
60. Photography is Visual Poetry
61. What’s the Purpose of Art?
62. Why Do We Photographers Have Such a Hard Time Staying Inspired and Motivated?
63. On Becoming a More Optimistic Photographer
64. Philosophy of Weather
65. How to Become a More Optimistic Photographer and Human
66. You Are a Creative Photographer
67. JUST SHARE YOUR ARTISTIC PROCESS WITH OTHERS.
68. What Motivates Me to Shoot?
69. How to Maximize Yourself to the Fullest
70. HOW TO MOVE AND MOTIVATE PEOPLE
71. Autotelic Photography
72. The more I go out and photograph the world, the more interesting and beautiful the world becomes
73. Why Photographers Have Such Low Self-Esteem
74. ERIC KIM MOTIVATION
75. Why Am I So Unmotivated?
76. EVERY DAY IS A NEW DAY
77. WHY ARE YOU SO UNMOTIVATED?
78. Movement is Motivation
79. How to Motivate Myself to Make New Photos
80. Never Stop Optimizing
81. How to Help and Motivate Others
82. Feed On Your Own Photos; Let Them Nourish You!
83. Competition is for Suckers
84. A Future Without Travel
85. How Google Can Improve Your Photography
86. DEVELOP YOURSELF.
87. NEVER STOP MOVING!
88. How I Self-Motivate Myself
89. Every Day the Sun is Birthed Anew
90. A Life Without Photography Isn’t a Life Worth Living
91. WIN.
92. 8 Practical Photography Assignments for You
93. Tabula Rasa, Blank Slate, Carte Blanche
94. RELENTLESS
95. LIFE IS THE ULTIMATE RPG
96. HYPER VIGOR
97. FRESH AIR PHOTOS
98. WHO IS GONNA THRIVE IN TODAY’S BRAVE NEW WORLD?
99. ARTISTIC OPTIMISM
100. PASSION, not Discipline
101. Better Bad Photos than No Photos
102. The Empowering Feeling of Failure
103. To Be Human is to Move
104. Enjoy the Process
105. Better Bad Photos than No Photos
106. Why Keep Making New Art and Photos, Indefinitely?
107. Photography Motivation: What if There is Nothing Interesting to Photograph?
108. Move First, Motivation Later
109. Motivation Follows the Action
110. In Praise of Heroes
111. 5 Tips How to Boost Your Creativity
112. How to Have Inspiration to Take Photos in the Suburbs
113. Anything that Motivates You to Move is Good!
114. The Productive Photographer is the Happiest Photographer!
115. Make Today Count!
116. How to Break Through Photographer’s Block
117. The Joyful Photographer
118. The Dancing Photographer
119. The Kaizen Process of Gradual Self-Improvement in Photography
120. It is Your Duty to Make Beautiful Pictures!
121. Making Pictures IS Happiness!
122. NO EXCUSES.
123. The Pomodoro Photography Technique
124. The ABC of Photography
125. Just Shoot It.
126. How to Change the World With Photography
127. How to Find Inspiration in Photography and Life
128. How to Overcome Resistance
129. Create Against the Past
130. How I Motivate Myself to Make Photos
131. Wear Your Camera Like a Necklace or Bracelet
132. Have Your Photos Come to You
133. How to Level Up in Your Photography
134. How Not to Give a Fuck of What Others Think of You
135. How to Overcome Procrastination in Your Photography
136. How to Reinspire Your Photography
137. What is Your Mission in Photography and Life?
138. How to Overcome Photographer’s Block
139. Be a Photographer Now
140. How to Overcome Boredom with Photography
141. Never Stop Growing as a Photographer
142. Why Do You Need “Inspiration” to Shoot?
143. Just Shoot.
144. 5 Things to Do If You’ve Lost Your Passion for Photography
145. How to Have Unshakeable Confidence in Yourself
146. Don’t Give Up On Your Dream
147. Don’t Waste Your Potential
148. Unlock Your Potential
149. Empower Others With Your Photography
150. Why You Shouldn’t Follow Your Passion in Photography

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